[Update: Property is now on MLS. Keep your eyes on PocketListings.net for your chance at many other off market opportunities, as this one was first posted there several weeks ago.] This is one of those properties where every step you take inside the building you wonder if you’ll end up one floor below, like in … Continue reading A Fixer Of Epic Proportions “Not On MLS”: 30-32 Prescott, Telegraph Hill
Category: Unique Property
3843 22nd Street (Noe Valley) Has A Nice Kitchen And A Pool…In The Same Room!
Thirty eight forty three (3843) 22nd Street in Noe Valley is hitting the market* any minute, and you’re getting your first look inside, right here. Unassuming from the front, but dramatic on the inside, you know you want this property. If you happen to work at Facebook, Google, Salesforce, Twitter, Zynga, or any of the … Continue reading 3843 22nd Street (Noe Valley) Has A Nice Kitchen And A Pool…In The Same Room!
Willis Polk, Joseph Esherick, Julia Morgan, Horatio Livermore, Hal Riney, Karl G. Smith, And The 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition All Rolled Into One Extraordinary Property Description
Regardless of the fact that some of you might feel we’re simply promoting PocketListings.net as the best and only place the nation will soon share “not on MLS” real estate opportunities, there is some pretty damn good real estate porn popping up on there these days, and we’d bet you’d be upset with us if … Continue reading Willis Polk, Joseph Esherick, Julia Morgan, Horatio Livermore, Hal Riney, Karl G. Smith, And The 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition All Rolled Into One Extraordinary Property Description
“One Of Only 9 Cooperative Apartments [In San Francisco]” With A Lot Of 3’s, But Missing 3 Letters (MLS)
It might not be on MLS, but this $3,395,000, 3 bed, 3 bath, 3000 square foot, Co-Op on Broadway is surely worth a nod, perhaps even a gander: Elevator service directly into unit, three bedrooms (all with their own full bathroom), library, three remodeled bathrooms, vestibule with marble floor and arched etched glass window, formal … Continue reading “One Of Only 9 Cooperative Apartments [In San Francisco]” With A Lot Of 3’s, But Missing 3 Letters (MLS)
Forget The Loft, We Wanna Get In That Tub!
If you’re going to go loft, you might as well go big. Not yet on the market, but coming very soon, 3 Clarence Place ($2,658,000), a 3br, 3ba, 2700 square foot freestanding loft with 2 car side by side garage is not to be missed. — — Our bathing suits, and six-pack are in the … Continue reading Forget The Loft, We Wanna Get In That Tub!
2010 Decorator Showcase Will Be A 1929 Georgian Revival Mansion
From our reader: The 1929 Georgian Revival mansion @ 3450 Washington is apparently set to be the site of the 2010 Designer Showcase. Posthumously attributed to Architect Willis Polk (1867-1924) the 8,000+ sq.ft. Presidio Heights home was purchased by Peter Sperling in 2001 for a purported $18 million (story and other high end real estate … Continue reading 2010 Decorator Showcase Will Be A 1929 Georgian Revival Mansion
Inner-Sunset Sprouting Condos
Inner-Sunset, home to much good food, a few good bars, a few bad bars, the prohibitively expensive Andronico’s, and UCSF, will soon be home to new condos. On my block alone (9th Ave., past Moraga St.) there are two sites going up or planned to go up. One is adjacent to my deck, where I … Continue reading Inner-Sunset Sprouting Condos
Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian Home In Forest Hill (One San Marcos)
We were fans at Usonian, but if you must…the whip cream on top: Polished concrete floors; radiant heating; chef’s kitchen; custom walnut cabinetry; multiroom sound system; remodeled bath with handcrafted Heath tile; Sub-Zero refrigerator with glass front; Viking convection oven; Miele range; 2,344 sqare feet all on one level; two car side-by-side garage. Some history … Continue reading Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian Home In Forest Hill (One San Marcos)
Claude Oakland Designed Mid Century Eichler In Marin
Oh if we had time to publish these things when they’re hot off the presses. Oh well, we’re still fans of all things architecture, especially when Eichler is involved, so we’ll throw them up for your delight. Coming soon to the Lucas Valley (Marin) real estate market (and what we’d almost consider an epicenter of … Continue reading Claude Oakland Designed Mid Century Eichler In Marin
Glen Park, Charles Warren Callister Designed Mid-Century Drooler
You know we often get stuck on the mid-century homes in and around the San Francisco Bay Area, and if you’re gonna spam us, it better be good (or at least mention mid-century or modern.) This home at 66 Everson surely fits the bill of good & mid-century. A little bit heavy on the dark … Continue reading Glen Park, Charles Warren Callister Designed Mid-Century Drooler
Out Of The (Stalefish) Pond And Into The File
When the bottom falls, it falls hard. By way of unplugged Flujster, we learn our new favorite house becomes our new favorite comp. Three thirteen Duncan, a stunningly remodeled contemporary 5 bed, 5.5 bath home in Noe Valley closes escrow for a reported $2,400,000…down slightly from the original $2,850,000 asking price. Looking on the bright … Continue reading Out Of The (Stalefish) Pond And Into The File
Art Studios Can Be Hockey Rinks Too
It’s for sale ($2,950,000 from an original $3,295,000), or rent ($15,000 per month). It has 3 bedrooms, 5 baths, a wood-burning fireplace…and is that a hockey rink? It’s not a hockey rink (duh!), but it sure as hell looks like that guy is getting ready for a mean slap shot (or painting with a long … Continue reading Art Studios Can Be Hockey Rinks Too
What Awaits Behind Those Doors? (2219 Pacific)
While everyone else is talking about the end of the world, we’re talking about opportunities (pricing aside)! (Edited for syntax.) Permits issued and complete plans available to finish this spectacular three story home in AAA Pacific Heights location. Down to studs, completely reframed, needs electrical, plumbing, floors, mechanical etc. & will be a 4900 sq … Continue reading What Awaits Behind Those Doors? (2219 Pacific)
The Scoop: Seven Arden Estates Have Risen from the Earth
Some time ago, I noted the construction in West Portal and asked around the Front Steps for the scoop. Those folks on the steps always know a lot, and more importantly, they like to argue. We had ideas that the construction would yield five- no, six- no, seven- no, eight homes. They were to be made of … Continue reading The Scoop: Seven Arden Estates Have Risen from the Earth
On Top Of The World At The St. Regis San Francisco
So this was all the remodeling noise we heard while selling the unit directly below this spectacular Penthouse at the St. Regis. — Hats off to Gregg Lynn and Louis Silcox for getting this $70,000,000 20,000+ square feet (including 2,900 of terraces); six bedrooms, seven full baths, four powder rooms; 2,500 square foot master suite … Continue reading On Top Of The World At The St. Regis San Francisco
Inside Our New Favorite House: 313 Duncan
It looks like our clients aren’t going to pull the trigger on one of the nicest new homes (soon to be) on the market (313 Duncan), so we’re free to run our mouths. High resolution pictures coming soon, but for now, here is a glimpse inside the living / dining / eating / entertaining / … Continue reading Inside Our New Favorite House: 313 Duncan